Academy of Music.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3466, 3 February 1880, Page 2

Academy of Music.

A most successful concert, given for the benefit of the Ensor Fund, took place in the above building last evening. The programme presented was admiringly arranged, and faithfully adhered to. The opening chorus, the " Huntsman's from Der Freischutz," was well rendered by the entire company, after which Mr Turner sang the "Tar's Farewell." This gentleman possesses an average voice, and was fairly successful, although somewhat nervous in his first public performance on the Thames. The duet from Trovatom by Mrs Kilgour and Mr Hilton was one of the best rendered pieces of the evening and showed to advantage the cultivated and pure voice of Mrs Kilgour. Mr Hilton rendered his part correctly and with taste. We have seldom heard Mrs Kilgour to greater advantage than last evening, and the calls upon her were numerous, She sang in the quintette from the ■-'"■ Sorcerer," took the solo in '^Gh%E»t full delight," in the trio "Though^ the World" (from the Bohemian Girl), and the aria " For love i alone "., from the first-mentioned piece. As an encore she gave the "Goat Bells/ I perhaps the sweetest melody sung during | the evening, and certainly one of the most correctly and pleasingly rendered.v Mr Cat ran, as usual, was well recefveaT and in his songs " Tby Sentinel am I," and " Will o' the Wisp," showed his capital voice to advantage. The quartette was well received, and had to be repeated by the singers. Mr Vivian's solo on the flute was well played, and encored. Miss Probert, who possesses a very sweet voice contributed the bulled "The Mountebank," the first part ending with a solo and chorus. Mr Hilton gave a descriptive song "The Last Cartridge," but we did not like him as well, as in the part songs. We have already mentioned Mrs Kilgour s 3ong " For Love Alone," which was well received, and a bouquet, the only one during the evening, was thrown at the fair singer. Two young ladies. Misses Hamlin and Fleetwood, sang the " Convent Bells," and Mr Brown, followed with the ballad, " I never can forget." Mr R. Wiseman contributed much amusement by his comic song, " Terry of I)erry;" and in response to an encore, gave " Widow Machree" in capital style. Mr Airey's song, " The scout," pleased us well, and seldom 1 has this gentleman been more successful. A chorus by the company, followed by •• God Save the Queen," concluded a most enjoyable evening's entertainment. Mr Ehrenfried, on behalf of the committee, thanked the audience and called for a vote of thanks to the singers, which was carried by acclamation. The accompaniments were played by Mr Owen, and Mr Grigg conducted. We shall be pleased to hear a repetition of the concert for some other charitable object—say the Irish Belief Fund, the Hospital, or the Ladies' Benevolent Institution.